I am about to go back into the nursing home where my father lays dying of late stage Lewy Body Dementia, another form of Alzheimer's. The doctor says he has until midnight. As someone who has watched a healthy old man turn slowly into an unresponsive shell, and watched a previously loving family split over how he is to be cared for, and all the horrors that go along with that, I offer thanks to you and all the others that fold when you can (I've been doing so for quite a while now). Life is indeed not always fair and if you could spare a few cycles whether it be on your PS3 or your PC, or whatever else it runs on, I suggest the possible pros outweigh whatever cons you might come up with. If folding does lead to cures, vaccines or even more understanding, it's a good thing, believe me. It's too late for my old man but it might be in time for you, or me, or someone you know. Bring on the next barrier (or milestone).
Cheers. And may yours be the cycle that matters.:)
The debate is getting quite heated. Also, there is an interesting legal argument that has to do with the number-shouter's potential privacy claims, and potentially many more: the expectation of limited privacy.
Pop on over and have a look, if you can be bothered - the postings are getting quite long.
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I am about to go back into the nursing home where my father lays dying of late stage Lewy Body Dementia, another form of Alzheimer's. The doctor says he has until midnight. As someone who has watched a healthy old man turn slowly into an unresponsive shell, and watched a previously loving family split over how he is to be cared for, and all the horrors that go along with that, I offer thanks to you and all the others that fold when you can (I've been doing so for quite a while now). Life is indeed not always fair and if you could spare a few cycles whether it be on your PS3 or your PC, or whatever else it runs on, I suggest the possible pros outweigh whatever cons you might come up with. If folding does lead to cures, vaccines or even more understanding, it's a good thing, believe me. It's too late for my old man but it might be in time for you, or me, or someone you know. Bring on the next barrier (or milestone).
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Cheers. And may yours be the cycle that matters.
The original blog posting mentioned in the first part of the WSJ story, is here:
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http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2006/12/eva
A later response to being featured in the WSJ story is here:
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2007/01/wal
The debate is getting quite heated. Also, there is an interesting legal argument that has to do with the number-shouter's potential privacy claims, and potentially many more: the expectation of limited privacy.
Pop on over and have a look, if you can be bothered - the postings are getting quite long.